scragg63

Hello everyone, new to this forum so please be gentle. If possible i am after a possible solution to an issue im currently having with my Dewalt chop saw. I have recently got back into the building game and as such started to use my chopsaw more and more, however, I have found an issue with the saw that is confusing the hell out of me. The saw is 10 years old but in pristine condition with a reasonably new blade. The problem is that once the saw is spinning at full speed and lowering onto the timber (and this can be as thin as 1/2" arc) the blade stops spinning during the cut and to complete the cut i have to lift the blade up to let the blade spin to max then re-lower, this can take several attempts. Any advice would be gratefully accepted. Thanks